Electric motor



Sept. 10, 1935. 5 osr 2,013,821

ELECTRIC MOTOR Filed Nov. 4. 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 10, 1935. N. s. YosT ELECTRIC MOTOR Filed Nov. 4, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v Patented Sept. 10, 1935 i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELECTRIC MOTOR Norman 8. Yo, Howell, Mich" asaignor to Howell Electric Motors Company, Howell, Mich, a corporation of Michigan Application November 4, 1933, Serial No. 696,600 {Claim (Cl. Ive-278) This invention relates to alternating current simpler and cheaper than a condensenmade for electric motors. 220 volts. In my Patent, No. 1,972,966, issued September The attainment of the above and further ob- 11, 1934, I show a single phase induction motor jects of the present invention will be apparent 8 having a starting winding and a built-in condenser from the following specification taken in conjuncfor furnishing the quadrature current necestion with the accompanying drawings forming a sary to provide the starting torque. The part thereof. motor shown in that application is a single volt- In the drawings: age motor. To use that motor on a higher volt- Figure l is a circuit diagram illustrating a deage it is necessary to use a transformer in convelopment of the stator windings of a machine 10 nection with the condenser, since a condenser constructed in accordance with my present inconstructed for, say, 110 volts cannot be used, satvention; isfactorily, on, say, 220 volts. The transformer Figure 2 is a circuit diagram of the connections used does not lend itself to installation within the of the motor of Figure l;

motor frame. If the transformer is mounted Figure 3 is a fragmentary view, in partial sec- 15 outside of the motor frame and the condenser tion, illustrating a motor constructed in accordwithin the frame, the external wiring becomes unance with my invention; and duly complicated and otherwise objectionable. Figure 4 is a. view corresponding to Figure 1, Also, the transformer makes the unit larger and showing a modified construction.

more expensive. Reference may now be had more particularly to 20 I It is one of the objects of the present invention the motor shown in Figures 1-, 2 and 3. Figure 1 to provide a single phase self starting induction illustrates the stator windings of afour pole inductype motor with built-in condenser and which tion motor. This includes two electrically sepmay be used on two different voltages, say 110 arate operating windings, indicated by heavy lines,

85 volts and 220 volts, without requiring a transand one starting winding, indicated by faint lines. 5 former, external or internal, and without subject- The four poles are indicated at I, 2, 3 and I. An ing the condenser to excessive voltages when the operating winding 5, extending between the termotor is used on 220 volts. I accomplish this reminals 8 and I, constitutes the means for energizsuit by providing the stator with two operating ing the poles I and 3. An operating winding 8,

80 windings that are similar, both electrically and extending between the terminals 9 and III, conmagnetically, and providing an arrangement stitutes the means for energizing the poles 2 and whereby the windings may be connected in par- 4. Where the motor constitutes more than four allel for operation at the lower operating voltage, poles, the winding 5 is the winding of all the odd or in series for operation at the higher operating numbered poles, and the winding 8 is the winding voltage. The starting winding and the condenser for all the even numbered poles. It is to be noted 35 are constructed for operation'only at the lower that the winding 5 is arranged to energize the voltage, and are connected through an autopoles I and 3 in the same direction, so that the matically opened switch to one of the two operatpoles I and 3 are always at the same polarity. ing windings. The voltage across the condenser Likewise the winding 8 energizes its poles in the 40 is determined by the voltage across one operating same direction, so that the poles 2 and 4 are al- 40 winding, and this voltage is substantially the same ways at the same polarity. whether the motor is used on 110 volts or 220 volts. A starting winding is indicated at I I, said start- The switch is arranged to open automatically ing winding being connected through a switch I2 when the motor reaches a certain speed, thereand a condenser I3 to terminals I4 and I5. Where by cutting out the starting winding and the starta conductor of the starting winding II extends 45 ing condenser. across the face of the armature core I6 adjacent By the above arrangement the starting circuit, a conductor of one of the windings 5 or 8, as shown including the starting winding, condenser and in Figure 1, it indicates that those conductors are switch, remain at the lower voltage values, located in the same slot. Since Figure l is a dewhether'th'e motor is operated on 110 or 220 volts. veloped view of the winding, it is understood that 50 This results in low and safe voltages, safe operaeach of the conductor ends ab-c-d-e on one tion, and minimum insulation and winding costs. side of the diagram is electrically continuous All starting condensers, whether the motor is with the corresponding conductor ends at the opto be used primarily on 110 volts or 220 volts, posite side of the diagram. are made for volt operation, which is safer, The switch I2 is normally closed, and is ar- 55 ranged to be opened automatically when the motor reaches a speed sufiicient to permit continued operation thereof by the windings 5 and 8. The switch may be a centrifugal switch, or an electrical switch operated responsive to the existence of electrical conditions that prevail when the motor has reached a speed such that the starting winding may be disconnected.

In Figure 2 I have illustrated the connections between the terminals of the motor. In this figure, terminals 1 and 9 are connected together by a jumper 20, thus connecting the windings 5 and 8 in series between the power line conductors 2 l-22. This is the connection prevailing for the higher operating voltage, say, 220 volts. For operation at the lower operating voltage, say 110 volts, the two windings are connected in parallel. This is accomplished by removing the jumper 20 and connecting the terminals 6 and 9 together, and connecting the terminals 1 and I together. In Figure 2 I have shown the terminals l4 and 15 connected by suitable jumpers to the terminals 6 and 1, respectively. This places the winding II, the switch I2 and the condenser I3 all in parallel with the operating winding 5. lhe voltage across the starting circuit is, therefore, never in excess of the voltage across the operating winding 5. If it is desired to reverse the direction of rotation of the motor it is merely necessary to reverse the connection of the jumpers 2324 so that the terminal 14 is connected with the terminal I and the terminal i is connected with the terminal 6. In the event that the motor is designed for unidirectional operation the terminals and [5 are omitted. The starting circuit is then connected across the operating winding 5 within the motor casing. The terminals 5, I, 9 and I0, and, where provided, the terminals I4 and 15, are preferably located on a terminal board within a terminal box mounted on the motor casing. The relative polarity of the terminals 6 and l is always the same as the relative polarity of the terminals 9 and I0, regardless of whether a series or parallel connection is used. The magnetic polarity of the poles 2 and 4 will always be opposite to the polarity of the poles l and 3.

Reference may now be had to Figure 3, wherein I show, diagrammatically, the mechanical construction of my improved motor. The physical construction of. the motor is such as shown in my patent, above referred to, to which reference may be had for a further description of the same. In this figure the stator core is indicated at 16, and one of the running windings at 5-5. The other running winding is displaced 90 mechanical degrees from the winding 5-5. The rotor, which may be of the squirrel cage type, is indicated at 30. The centrifugally opened switch I2 is located at one side of the motor casing, and the condenser 13 is located at the other side.

The condenser I3 is of an annular shape and is mounted within the motor casing in any preferred manner as, for instance, in the manner shown in my above referred to application. The condenser is an electrolytic condenser and is preferably contained in an aluminum container. A condenser suitable for this purpose is shown in my above referred to patent. The condenser per se does not constitute a part of the present invention and need not be described further. A terminal box assembly 28 is mounted at any convenient place on the motor frame. The terminals 6, I, 9, l0, l4 and I5 are located within this box.

Reference may now be had to Figure 4, Wherein I show a diagram corresponding to that of Figure 1, and illustrating a modified wiring arrangement. In Figure 4 the two operating windings are indicated at 5 and 8. The two windings are electrically separate, but mechanically they constitute a single unit. The windings are formed 5 windings 5 and 8 is made correct for, say, 110

volts. For 110 volt use the two coils are connected in parallel, while for 220 volt use the two coils are connected in series. The terminals of the coil 5' are indicated at 6' and 1, while the terminals of the coil 8' are indicated at 9 and 10', said terminals corresponding, respectively, to the similarly numbered terminals of the circuit shown in Figures 1 and 2. The starting winding is indicated at l l, and terminates at terminals 14' and I5, as in the case of the starting winding ll of Figure 1.

The motor shown in Figure 4 is a two pole mo- *35 tor. It is, however, apparent that the method of forming the operating winding, as disclosed in this figure, is equally applicable to a four pole motor, or to a motor of any other number of poles. The winding of the two operating coils by laying the conductors side by side throughout their length produces a desirable electrical bal-. ancing effect. whereby the-proper phase relationship of the currents in the respective poles is maintained.

In the motor of Figure 4, as in the motor of Figure 1, the lead of the starting coil l I need not be brought out of the motor casing where the motor is intended for operation always in one direction. The starting winding I I is electrically connected in parallel with one of the operating windings, as by the circuit shown in Figure 2.

In the motors of Figures 1 and 4 the two operating windings are each uniformly distributed throughout the stator. This prevents any unbalanced forces on the rotor in the event that the two operating windings are not axially identical.

In compliance with the requirements of the patent statutes I have herein shown and described a few preferred embodiments of my invention. It is, however, to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements herein disclosed, the same being merely illustrative of the principles of the invention.

What I consider new and desire to secure by 5 Letters Patent is:

1. A self starting single phase induction type motor adapted for operation at substantially the same speed and power at either of two operating voltages one of which is twice the value of the other, comprising an enclosed unit including a rotor, a stator comprising a set of poles, and a starting condenser, the starting condenser being designed for use with the motor at the lower of the two operating voltages, the stator including two operating windings comprising parallelly extending conductors of substantially similar characteristics and wound about said set of poles as a single strand, each of said windings being uniformly distributed throughout the stator to prevent unbalancing effects on the rotor, means for connecting the two windings in series for operation at the higher operating voltage and in parallel for operation at the lower operating voltage whereby the currents in and the voltages across the two operating windings are the same at either operating voltage, a starting winding connected in series with the condenser for creating proper starting conditions, said starting winding and condenser being energized at the same voltage during starting with the operating windings in series as with the operating windings in parallel, and switching means eiiective responsive to the attainment of a predetermined motor speed for disabling the condenser circuit.

2. A motor having a set of poles and having two windings extending side by side throughout their length and comprising two separately insulated conductors wound in parallel as a single strand about said poles, and means for connecting the two windings in series for one operating condition and in parallel for another operating condition.

3. A self starting single phase induction type motor having a set of poles and having two windings extending side by side throughout their length and comprising two insulated conductors wound as a single strand about said poles, means for connecting the two windings in series for one operating condition and in parallel for another operating condition, and a starting winding and a starting condenser, said starting winding and said condenser being connected in parallel with one of the first mentioned windings during starting under each of the two operating conditions.

4. A single phase alternating current motor having a plurality of poles, a pair of windings extending side by side and comprising two insulated conductors wound as a single strand about each of said poles, and means for connecting said two windings in series or in parallel.

5. A single phase alternating current motor having a plurality of poles, a pair of windings extending side by side and comprising two insulated conductors wound as a single strand about each of said poles, means for connecting said two windings in series or in parallel, and a starting winding 20 connected in parallel with one of said windings. NORMAN S. YOST. 

